Ulva rugosa Linnaeus 1771
Current name:
Splachnidium rugosum (Linnaeus) Greville
South Africa; young plantRobert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za)
Publication Details
Ulva rugosa Linnaeus 1771: 311
Published in: Linnaeus, C. (1771). Mantissa plantarum altera Generum editionis VI., & Specierum editionis II. pp. [i-vi], [143] - 587 [588 = Addenda]. Holmiae [Stockholm]: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Splachnidium rugosum (Linnaeus) Greville.
Type Information
Type locality: Cap. b. Spei [Cape of Good Hope, South Africa]; (Linnaeus 1771: 311) Type: Koenig 39; LINN; 1275.8 (Womersley 1987: 144)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wrinkled.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 March 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 March 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024